Mechanobiological Approach for Intestinal Mucosal Immunology

The intestinal area is composed of diverse cell types that harmonize gut homeostasis, which is influenced by both endogenous and exogenous factors. Notably, the environment of the intestine is exposed to several types of mechanical forces, including shear stress generated by fluid flow, compression...

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Main Authors: Hyeyun Kim, Se-Hui Lee, Jin-Young Yang
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
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description The intestinal area is composed of diverse cell types that harmonize gut homeostasis, which is influenced by both endogenous and exogenous factors. Notably, the environment of the intestine is exposed to several types of mechanical forces, including shear stress generated by fluid flow, compression and stretch generated by luminal contents and peristaltic waves of the intestine, and stiffness attributed to the extracellular matrix. These forces play critical roles in the regulation of cell proliferation, differentiation, and migration. Many efforts have been made to simulate the actual intestinal environment in vitro. The three-dimensional organoid culture system has emerged as a powerful tool for studying the mechanism of the intestinal epithelial barrier, mimicking rapidly renewing epithelium from intestinal stem cells (ISCs) in vivo. However, many aspects of how mechanical forces, such as shear stress, stiffness, compression, and stretch forces, influence the intestinal area remain unresolved. Here, we review the recent studies elucidating the impact of mechanical forces on intestinal immunity, interaction with the gut microbiome, and intestinal diseases.
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spelling doaj-art-85c1f370fcce4837875f2e5bfe0e12c92025-08-20T03:12:05ZengMDPI AGBiology2079-77372025-01-0114211010.3390/biology14020110Mechanobiological Approach for Intestinal Mucosal ImmunologyHyeyun Kim0Se-Hui Lee1Jin-Young Yang2Department of Integrated Biological Science, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Integrated Biological Science, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Integrated Biological Science, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of KoreaThe intestinal area is composed of diverse cell types that harmonize gut homeostasis, which is influenced by both endogenous and exogenous factors. Notably, the environment of the intestine is exposed to several types of mechanical forces, including shear stress generated by fluid flow, compression and stretch generated by luminal contents and peristaltic waves of the intestine, and stiffness attributed to the extracellular matrix. These forces play critical roles in the regulation of cell proliferation, differentiation, and migration. Many efforts have been made to simulate the actual intestinal environment in vitro. The three-dimensional organoid culture system has emerged as a powerful tool for studying the mechanism of the intestinal epithelial barrier, mimicking rapidly renewing epithelium from intestinal stem cells (ISCs) in vivo. However, many aspects of how mechanical forces, such as shear stress, stiffness, compression, and stretch forces, influence the intestinal area remain unresolved. Here, we review the recent studies elucidating the impact of mechanical forces on intestinal immunity, interaction with the gut microbiome, and intestinal diseases.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/14/2/110intestinal stem cellsshear stresscompressionstretchstiffnessmechanical stress
spellingShingle Hyeyun Kim
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Jin-Young Yang
Mechanobiological Approach for Intestinal Mucosal Immunology
Biology
intestinal stem cells
shear stress
compression
stretch
stiffness
mechanical stress
title Mechanobiological Approach for Intestinal Mucosal Immunology
title_full Mechanobiological Approach for Intestinal Mucosal Immunology
title_fullStr Mechanobiological Approach for Intestinal Mucosal Immunology
title_full_unstemmed Mechanobiological Approach for Intestinal Mucosal Immunology
title_short Mechanobiological Approach for Intestinal Mucosal Immunology
title_sort mechanobiological approach for intestinal mucosal immunology
topic intestinal stem cells
shear stress
compression
stretch
stiffness
mechanical stress
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